Weather Journal: A Cloudy and Dry Wednesday

Greater New York’s pleasant December weather stretches into Wednesday, with temperatures well above normal on the horizon for Thursday.

Cloudy but dry conditions persist on Wednesday, thanks to the area of high pressure parked over the mid-Atlantic. The day will start out partly sunny, but clouds are set to increase through the afternoon and evening hours, as a frontal system approaches from the west. The day’s high temperatures will be similar to those of Tuesday, which featured a high temperature of 53 degrees in Central Park. Wednesday’s highs will also reach into the mild upper 40s and lower 50s around the region.

Cloudy skies stick around for the rest of the week, thanks to a series of weak weather systems moving through Greater New York. A chance of rain returns late Wednesday night into Thursday morning as the warm front passes through the area. Thursday is shaping up to be the warmest day of the week, with highs reaching into the upper 50s, and possibly close to 60 in and around New York City.

Temperatures drop slightly on Friday with the passage of a cold front, but weekend highs will still be warm enough to make it hard to believe it’s December.